Research Content Writer/Editor - Private Assets

Your Team Responsibilities

Does the quote: “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” resonate to the very depths of your soul? If so, keep reading. At their core, the Research Content Writer/Editor must be a very strong, versatile writer who can take complicated ideas and simplify them into an easy to digest, engaging manner and repurpose these ideas to suit multiple audiences and formats.  He, she or they will be responsible for collaborating with colleagues in product management, research, coverage and the broader marketing team, including design, digital and multi-media.  With a client-centric, digital-first mindset, this person will be asked to advise on content strategy and help plan and maintain a content calendar that serves the needs of our audiences while building MSCI’s thought leadership brand across market segments, channels and platforms.

Experience creating content in the financial services/investment industry and capable of understanding key media, marketplace and content marketing trends, this person will be adept at working with academically minded researchers to present complex information in a way that is engaging and accessible — and fit for a variety of purposes.  Materials will include content for company websites, blog posts, social media, video and podcasts that deliver research insights, and the value of the firm as a whole, in a stand-out, compelling manner.  The Content Writer/Editor works as part of the Research Content team, which sits within the broader Communications team to allow for efficient collaboration with External and Internal Communications.

Your Key Ressponsibilities

• Writing and editing accurate, clear, clean and highly readable content quickly and efficiently
• Breaking down topics in institutional investing and risk management (including ESG and Climate, factors and a broad spectrum of asset classes) into a series of materials that can be consumed easily across formats
• Mapping out plans, in collaboration with a global team of subject-matter experts, for the creation and delivery of materials
• Drawing on data from MSCI and others to render materials, charts and other ways of expressing analysis
• Enforcing and adhering to established style guides (e.g., MSCI's in-house style and brand guidelines, AP Stylebook) to ensure editorial clarity and quality
• Comfortable managing one's own work, meeting deadlines and collaborating proactively with stakeholders and subject-matter experts; knowing when to lead and when to heed others’ counsel

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Understanding how to write with a specific tone relevant to different target client segments and different media types
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Energy, enthusiasm and creativity

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work on multiple projects/plans and work well under pressure to meet deadlines

• Ability to collaborate with graphic designers, multi-media producers and digital experience teams, as well as Marketing, PR and academically-minded researchers
• Confident self-starter able to navigate a matrix work environment and can remove roadblocks and to dig for information
• Experience writing copy for websites, social media and video Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word; comfort with Microsoft Power Point, Excel and Outlook, as well as AI tools, such as Claude
• Ability to drive a task to completion, professionalism and collegiality
• 8-12 years of relevant writing experience
• Experience working in a corporate environment; a financial services or investment institution is preferable, experience with private assets and real assets investing even more so
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work on multiple projects/plans and work well under pressure to meet deadlines.

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Salary range: $165,000 - $215,000 / year. Plus eligible for annual bonus. 
• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [email protected] and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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Compensation: 165000 to 215000 (USD)